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Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Medications

Medications

To date, the FDA has not approved any drug for specific treatment of fibromyalgia. The first choice in drug treatments usually consists of an antidepressant or a muscle relaxant. The goal is improving sleep and pain tolerance. Medications from other drug classes (sleeping aids, anti-convulsants, pain relievers) may also be prescribed. Patients receive drug treatments in combination with exercise, patient education, and behavioral therapies.

Antidepressants

The main classes of antidepres...

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Expert & Community Posts

Treating Fibromyalgia with Lyrica

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...in patients with chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia occurs predominantly... Read more »

Treating Fibromyalgia with Lyrica

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...in patients with chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia occurs predominantly... Read more »

Water Exercise Benefits Fibromyalgia

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Every fibromyalgia expert will tell you that exercise is an essential component of any... Read more »

8 Tips for Staying Warm

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

A large percentage of people with fibromyalgia are hypersensitive to cold. And many with other... Read more »

Pillow Pals

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...met the founder, Karen Kowal, six years ago at a fibromyalgia conference. Her pillows were the... Read more »

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Health Guide

Fibromyalgia: Risk Factors

As many as 6 million Americans have fibromyalgia. Some evidence suggests that several factors may make people more susceptible to fibromyalgia. These risk factors include being female,... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Highlights

Risk Factors:As many as 6 million Americans have fibromyalgia. Risk factors include being female, having had difficult experiences in childhood, having a psychological vulnerability to... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: References

...Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Durability of Effect Study of Pregabalin for Pain Associated With Fibromyalgia. American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Presentation # L44.Harris RE and... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Introduction

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome of unknown causes that results in lasting, sometimes debilitating, muscle pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is also known as fibrositis or fibromyositis.General... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms

...Similar SymptomsBetween 10 - 30% of all doctors' office visits are due to symptoms that resemble those of fibromyalgia, including fatigue, malaise, and widespread muscle pain. Since no laboratory... Read more »

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